Russian Games Make Secret Tanker Oil Switching Harder to Trace
- Secret cargo switching shows oil buyers wary of US sanctions
- Second time a US-sanctioned tanker has secretly transfered oil
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Two near-identical oil tankers trying to beat western sanctions. A secret transfer of Russian crude halfway between Iran and Oman. A supertanker giving a false location.
Welcome to the modern trade in Russian petroleum as western sanctions get tougher.